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Researcher Spotlight - Dr Tom Prowse

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Project: Conserving Waterbird populations of the CLLMM under climate change


The diverse waterbird community of the CLLMM is a key reason the area was recognised as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. The CLLMM is important for migratory shorebirds along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, as well as for non-migratory waterbirds that breed and forage here and is a refuge for during droughts.


The project includes research on bird movement, conservation modelling, and citizen science to manage the CLLMM and surrounding areas, supporting both migratory and non-migratory waterbird populations amid climate change. Led by the University of Adelaide and the project team includes researchers from CSIRO, Flinders University and environmental NGOs including BioR, Birdlife Australia, Nature Glenelg Trust and the SA Shorebirds Foundation.


The project will provide critical information to conserve waterbirds in the region, including


  • Identifying key habitats for waterbirds, understanding how environmental changes affect their movements, helping with conservation planning and water management strategies

  • Estimating the benefits of predator control and vehicle access restrictions

  • Providing conservation recommendations for specific waterbird species based on detailed research and models.


It is also of cultural importance


  • To restore and adapt cultural practices related to waterbirds in the region

  • First Nations believe in the living body - the interconnectedness of land (Ruwe), water (Ma:rnmani), people (Palak), animals, and plants (Nga:tar) and that disruptions to this balance can have far-reaching effects.



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World Migratory Bird Day is 10 May 2025.

Grab your binoculars and camera and get involved in Tom’s project here: Waterbird Conservation | CLLMMRC





 
 

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We are a new, collaborative partnership working to create locally-driven and inclusive knowledge creation and exchange to inform decision making in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth region. We acknowledge people of the Ngarrindjeri and First Nations of the South East as traditional owners of the region in which we work.

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The Goyder Institute for Water Research will receive $8 million from the Australian Government over 4 years from 2023-26 to work with communities to investigate the impacts of climate change on the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) region. 

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The Goyder Institute for Water Research is a research partnership of the South Australian Government through the Department for Environment and Water, CSIRO, Flinders University, the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.

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